Wales in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wales Memorial Building and Park

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

1. Wales Memorial Building and Park Marker

Inscription. Land conveyed from Russell estate, March 31, 1835 for school. 1850 building used until 1967 when this was the last N.Y. State Common School district to be closed. Town of Wales acquired property in 1968.

Erected 1971 by Erie County Sesquicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1897.

Location. 42° 42.561′ N, 78° 34.745′ W. Marker is in Wales, New York, in Erie County. It is on Emery Road 0.1 miles west of Olean Road (New York State Route 16). A white privacy fence blocks the view from the westawrd approach until the property is reached. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11006 Emery Road, South Wales NY 14139, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Fort Humphrey" (approx. 2.2 miles away); Aurora (approx. 3.7 miles away); Dedicated to Those Who Served (approx. 4 miles away); UH-1 Helicopter (approx. 4 miles away); Republic F-84 (approx. 4 miles away); a different marker also named Dedicated to Those Who Served (approx. 4 miles away); A Tribute to Those Who Served (approx. 4.1 miles away); East Aurora Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away).

More about this marker. The building is now the Wales Town Court and Museum. The west edge of the property is the town line.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

2. Wales Memorial Building and Park Marker

Passing the privacy fence, westbound. Marker in this view is between the flapole and the building.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

3. Wales Memorial Building and Park Marker

Eastward approach.

Wales Memorial Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

4. Wales Memorial Building and Marker

Wales Town Court and Museum Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

5. Wales Town Court and Museum Sign

Marker in background.

Wales Memorial Building and Corner of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 24, 2014

6. Wales Memorial Building and Corner of Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 17, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.